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How would you approach the use of JAK inhibitors in a patient with stable RA who is now starting treatment for pulmonary MAC infection?

Patient previously failed abatacept and Rituximab.
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Rheumatology · Ohio State University
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Unfortunately, I would stop the JAK inhibitors, particularly in the induction antibiotic phase. Maybe treating the MAC may improve the inflammation overall and the arthritis. Once a month or 2 of antibiotics you can consider a trial of restart the JAK and see how the lungs do.

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